Acting
Paul Guilfoyle
Born 1902-07-14
Jersey City, New Jersey, USA
Department: Acting
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Paul Guilfoyle (July 14, 1902 – June 27, 1961) was an American stage, film and television actor. Later in his career, he also directed films and television episodes. Guilfoyle was born in Jersey City, New Jersey. He started off working on stage, performing on Broadway in 16 plays according to the Internet Broadway Database, beginning with The Jolly Roger and Cyrano de Bergerac in 1923 and ending with Jayhawker in 1934. He appeared in many films that starred Lee Tracy in the 1930s. In the 1949 crime film White Heat, he played (uncredited) a treacherous prison inmate murdered in cold blood by James Cagney's lead character. He died of a heart attack on June 27, 1961 in Hollywood. He had a son, Anthony. Guilfoyle was interred in Glendale, California's Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Paul Guilfoyle
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The Grapes of Wrath
1940
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Bringing Up Baby
1938
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White Heat
1949
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Gunsmoke
1955
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Lawman
1958
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Julius Caesar
1953
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Climax!
1954
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Sea Hunt
1958
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Highway Patrol
1955
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Apache
1954
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (125 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Tess of the Storm Country | Director | Movie | 1960 |
 | The Boy and the Pirates | Snipe | Movie | 1960 |
 | Lock-Up | Director | TV Series | 1959 |
 | U.S. Marshall | Director | TV Series | 1958 |
 | Lawman | Director | TV Series | 1958 |
 | Sea Hunt | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1958 |
 | Sugarfoot | Director | TV Series | 1957 |
 | Official Detective | Director | TV Series | 1957 |
 | Trial | Cap Grant | Movie | 1955 |
 | Highway Patrol | Director | TV Series | 1955 |
 | Jungle Jim | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1955 |
 | MGM Parade | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1955 |
 | Gunsmoke | Reverend | TV Series | 1955 |
 | Science Fiction Theatre | Director | TV Series | 1955 |
 | Chief Crazy Horse | Worm | Movie | 1955 |
 | A Life at Stake | Director | Movie | 1955 |
 | Climax! | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1954 |
 | Apache | Santos | Movie | 1954 |
 | Public Defender | Director | TV Series | 1954 |
 | The Golden Idol | Prince Ali Ben Mamoud | Movie | 1954 |
 | The Diamond Queen | Guide | Movie | 1953 |
 | Captain Scarface | Director | Movie | 1953 |
 | Torch Song | Monty Rolfe | Movie | 1953 |
| The Body Beautiful | Investigator | Movie | 1953 | |
 | Julius Caesar | Citizen of Rome | Movie | 1953 |
 | Mr. & Mrs. North | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1952 |
 | Confidence Girl | William Pope | Movie | 1952 |
 | Actors and Sin | Mr. Blue | Movie | 1952 |
 | China Smith | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1952 |
 | Schlitz Playhouse of Stars | Eastbrook | TV Series | 1951 |
 | Journey Into Light | Fanatic | Movie | 1951 |
 | Racket Squad | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1951 |
| Racket Squad | Director | TV Series | 1951 |
 | When I Grow Up | Doc | Movie | 1951 |
 | Bomba and the Hidden City | Hassan | Movie | 1950 |
 | The Woman on Pier 13 | Ralston | Movie | 1950 |
 | Davy Crockett, Indian Scout | Ben | Movie | 1950 |
 | There's a Girl in My Heart | Father Callaghan | Movie | 1949 |
 | White Heat | Roy Parker (uncredited) | Movie | 1949 |
 | Mighty Joe Young | Smith | Movie | 1949 |
 | Follow Me Quietly | Overbeck | Movie | 1949 |
 | Miss Mink of 1949 | Uncle Newton | Movie | 1949 |
 | The Judge | William Jackson | Movie | 1949 |
 | A Woman's Secret | Radio Program Moderator (Uncredited) | Movie | 1949 |
 | Trouble Preferred | Baby Face Charlie | Movie | 1948 |
 | Roses Are Red | George 'Buster' Cooley | Movie | 1947 |
 | Messenger of Peace | Peter Kerl | Movie | 1947 |
 | Second Chance | Nick | Movie | 1947 |
 | The Millerson Case | Jud Rookstool | Movie | 1947 |
 | Sweetheart of Sigma Chi | Frankie | Movie | 1946 |
 | The Virginian | Shorty | Movie | 1946 |
 | The Scarlet Horseman | Jim Bannion | Movie | 1946 |
 | Why Girls Leave Home | Steve Raymond | Movie | 1945 |
 | The Missing Corpse | Andy McDonald | Movie | 1945 |
 | Dark Shadows | Dudley Badger | Movie | 1944 |
 | The Mark of the Whistler | 'Limpy' Smith | Movie | 1944 |
 | The Master Race | Katry | Movie | 1944 |
 | The Seventh Cross | Fiedler | Movie | 1944 |
 | It Happened Tomorrow | Shep | Movie | 1944 |
 | Three Russian Girls | Trishin | Movie | 1943 |
 | The North Star | Iakin | Movie | 1943 |
 | Petticoat Larceny | Joe 'Tinhorn' Foster | Movie | 1943 |
 | White Savage | Erik | Movie | 1943 |
 | Time to Kill | Manager, Florence Apartments | Movie | 1942 |
 | Madero of Mexico | Don Francisco Madero | Movie | 1942 |
 | The Incredible Stranger | The Stranger (uncredited) | Movie | 1942 |
 | Who Is Hope Schuyler? | Carl Spence | Movie | 1942 |
 | The Man Who Returned to Life | Clyde Beebe | Movie | 1942 |
 | The Saint In Palm Springs | Clarence 'Pearly' Gates | Movie | 1941 |
 | East of the River | Balmy | Movie | 1940 |
 | Wildcat Bus | Donovan | Movie | 1940 |
 | One Crowded Night | Jim Andrews | Movie | 1940 |
 | Millionaires in Prison | Ox | Movie | 1940 |
 | Brother Orchid | Red Martin | Movie | 1940 |
 | The Saint Takes Over | Clarence 'Pearly' Gates | Movie | 1940 |
 | The Grapes of Wrath | Floyd | Movie | 1940 |
 | Abe Lincoln in Illinois | Minor Role (uncredited) | Movie | 1940 |
 | Remember the Night | District Attorney | Movie | 1940 |
 | Thou Shalt Not Kill | Gordon Mavis | Movie | 1939 |
 | One Hour to Live | Stanley Jones | Movie | 1939 |
 | Sabotage | Steve Barsht | Movie | 1939 |
 | Our Leading Citizen | Jerry Peters | Movie | 1939 |
 | News Is Made at Night | Bat Randall | Movie | 1939 |
 | Heritage of the Desert | Snap Thornton | Movie | 1939 |
 | Unexpected Father | Ed Stone - Sandy's Uncle | Movie | 1939 |
 | Society Lawyer | Murtock | Movie | 1939 |
 | Money to Loan | Hanley's Assistant | Movie | 1939 |
 | The Story of Alfred Nobel | Alfred Nobel (uncredited) | Movie | 1939 |
 | Pacific Liner | Wishart | Movie | 1939 |
 | The Law West of Tombstone | Bud McQuinn | Movie | 1938 |
 | Tarnished Angel | Eddie Fox | Movie | 1938 |
 | The Mad Miss Manton | Bat Regan | Movie | 1938 |
 | Fugitives for a Night | Monks | Movie | 1938 |
| Stage Fright | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1938 | |
 | Carefree | Elevator Starter (uncredited) | Movie | 1938 |
 | I'm from the City | Willie | Movie | 1938 |
 | Sky Giant | 'Fergie' Ferguson | Movie | 1938 |
 | The Saint in New York | Hymie Fanro | Movie | 1938 |
 | Blind Alibi | Taggart | Movie | 1938 |
 | Law of the Underworld | Henchman Batsy | Movie | 1938 |
 | This Marriage Business | Frankie Spencer | Movie | 1938 |
 | Maid's Night Out | P.X. Quinn - Bailbondsman (uncredited) | Movie | 1938 |
 | Bringing Up Baby | (uncredited) | Movie | 1938 |
 | Double Danger | Taylor | Movie | 1938 |
 | Crashing Hollywood | Herman Tibbets | Movie | 1938 |
 | She's Got Everything | Hotel Manager (uncredited) | Movie | 1937 |
 | Quick Money | Ambrose Ames | Movie | 1937 |
 | Danger Patrol | Tim | Movie | 1937 |
 | Fight for Your Lady | Jim Trask | Movie | 1937 |
 | Flight from Glory | Jones | Movie | 1937 |
 | Hideaway | Norris | Movie | 1937 |
 | Super-Sleuth | Gibbons, a film director | Movie | 1937 |
 | Behind The Headlines | Art Martin | Movie | 1937 |
 | You Can't Buy Luck | Frank Bent | Movie | 1937 |
 | The Woman I Love | Bertier | Movie | 1937 |
 | The Soldier and the Lady | Vasiley | Movie | 1937 |
 | Sea Devils | Charlie - Radio Operator (uncredited) | Movie | 1937 |
 | Wanted: Jane Turner | Phil Crowley | Movie | 1936 |
 | Winterset | Garth Esdras | Movie | 1936 |
 | Two-Fisted Gentleman | Gallagher | Movie | 1936 |
 | Roaming Lady | Dr. Wong | Movie | 1936 |
 | You May Be Next! | Navy Messenger (uncredited) | Movie | 1936 |
 | The Crime of Doctor Crespi | Dr. John Arnold | Movie | 1935 |
 | Special Agent | Williams - Quinn's Secretary | Movie | 1935 |
 | The Skull Murder Mystery | Paul Beck | Movie | 1932 |